| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Watt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Joseph Speller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Haber (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Barnhill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 19:42 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Robert Haber | 29-26 |
| 19:23 | Colorado State | Thomas Barnhill misses badly on a shot in the lane | 29-26 |
| 19:22 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller tips it but misses | 29-26 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-26 |
| 19:07 | Colorado State | Thomas Barnhill gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:39 | Colorado State | John Davis hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Jackson | 29-28 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions is hacked by Robert Haber - foul #1 on Robert Haber, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Joseph Lassiter (SF), Sterling Hardnett (PF), William Jenkins (C) William Watt, Terry Davidson, Michael Thornton, Willie Sessions, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett clanks a jumper from close range | 29-28 |
| 18:17 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Robert Jackson | 29-28 |
| 18:04 | Colorado State | Thomas Barnhill loses the dribble to Joseph Lassiter | 29-28 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 29-28 |
| 17:49 | Colorado State | Thomas Barnhill gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 17:44 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Jackson | 29-31 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson steals the ball from James Pell | 29-31 |
| 17:19 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 29-31 |
| 17:18 | Colorado State | John Davis tips it in | 29-33 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | William Jenkins misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Barnhill - foul #2 on Thomas Barnhill, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (SG), Larry Freese (PF) Leandro Romano, Sterling Hardnett | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jimmie Farley (SF), Joshua Dahlquist (PF) John Davis, Robert Haber | |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | William Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | William Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 16:48 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 16:47 | Colorado State | Thomas Barnhill can't tip it in | 31-33 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Larry Freese grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | James Pell hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Larry Freese | 34-33 |
| 16:17 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Pell - foul #2 on James Pell, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Michael Thornton (SF), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Zukor (PG) Robert Jackson | |
| 16:17 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:17 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Larry Freese is hacked by Thomas Barnhill - foul #3 on Thomas Barnhill, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett (PF) Larry Freese | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kristopher Allen (C) Thomas Barnhill | |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Terry Davidson | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Watt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Thornton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Sterling Hardnett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Roy Zukor (fresh) SG - Joseph Speller (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Farley (fresh) PF - Joshua Dahlquist (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kristopher Allen (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:25 | Colorado State | Joshua Dahlquist misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 15:24 | Colorado State | Joshua Dahlquist grabs the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 15:02 | Colorado State | Kristopher Allen blows the layup but the foul's on Wayne Stewart - foul #2 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Rodney Brown (SG), Joseph Lassiter (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) William Watt, Terry Davidson, Michael Thornton, Sterling Hardnett, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Jackson (PG), Michael Mason (SG), John Davis (SF), Robert Haber (PF) Roy Zukor, Joseph Speller, Jimmie Farley, Joshua Dahlquist | |
| 15:02 | Colorado State | Kristopher Allen misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:02 | Colorado State | Kristopher Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | William Jenkins gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 14:54 | Colorado State | Kristopher Allen snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 14:36 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson's pass is intercepted by Rodney Brown | 36-34 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | James Pell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 14:29 | Colorado State | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:01 | Colorado State | John Davis misses short on a shot from close range | 36-34 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 36-34 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Rodney Brown | 39-34 |
| 13:22 | Colorado State | Robert Haber hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Robert Jackson and he's fouled by Willie Sessions - foul #2 on Willie Sessions, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Michael Thornton (SF), Sterling Hardnett (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Zukor (PG), Joseph Speller (SG), Thomas Barnhill (C) Robert Jackson, Michael Mason, Kristopher Allen | |
| 13:22 | Colorado State | Robert Haber makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Sterling Hardnett is blocked by John Davis | 39-37 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton snags the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Freese (PF) Sterling Hardnett | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Dahlquist (PF) Robert Haber | |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton makes the 3rd free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:14 | Colorado State | Thomas Barnhill makes the jumper from the right block | 42-39 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Thomas Barnhill - foul #4 on Thomas Barnhill, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Willie Sessions (PF), Sterling Hardnett (C) William Watt, Larry Freese, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Jackson (PG), Jimmie Farley (SF), Kristopher Allen (C) Roy Zukor, John Davis, Thomas Barnhill | |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 11:42 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Thornton (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sterling Hardnett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Speller (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Farley (fresh) PF - Joshua Dahlquist (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Kristopher Allen (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Terry Davidson | 47-39 |
| 11:17 | Colorado State | Kristopher Allen is fouled on the floor by James Pell - foul #3 on James Pell, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Joseph Lassiter (SF), Larry Freese (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Terry Davidson, Michael Thornton, Willie Sessions, Sterling Hardnett | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 10:57 | Colorado State | Kristopher Allen is hacked by Joseph Lassiter - foul #1 on Joseph Lassiter, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Michael Thornton (SF), Wayne Stewart (C) William Watt, Joseph Lassiter, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 10:34 | Colorado State | Michael Thornton picks off the pass by Jimmie Farley | 47-39 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 10:15 | Colorado State | Joshua Dahlquist grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 10:02 | Colorado State | Jimmie Farley misses the lay-in | 47-39 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Freese | 49-39 |
| 09:35 | Colorado State | Kristopher Allen makes the jumper from the free throw line | 49-41 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Thornton | 52-41 |
| 08:46 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 08:45 | Colorado State | Jimmie Farley gets the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 08:30 | Colorado State | Jimmie Farley drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Jackson | 52-43 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Larry Freese can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Joshua Dahlquist - foul #3 on Joshua Dahlquist, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Joseph Lassiter (SF), Sterling Hardnett (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Michael Thornton, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Zukor (PG), Michael Mason (SG), John Davis (SF), Robert Haber (PF) Robert Jackson, Joseph Speller, Jimmie Farley, Joshua Dahlquist | |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 08:02 | Colorado State | Michael Mason misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 54-43 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | William Watt knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Terry Davidson | 56-43 |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | Kristopher Allen is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Kristopher Allen, team foul #7 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Sessions (PF) Larry Freese | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Barnhill (C) Kristopher Allen | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Watt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sterling Hardnett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Roy Zukor (fresh) SG - Michael Mason (fresh) SF - John Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Haber (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Barnhill (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by William Watt and the foul's on Thomas Barnhill - foul #5 on Thomas Barnhill, team foul #8 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG) William Watt | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Speller (SG), Kristopher Allen (C) Michael Mason, Thomas Barnhill | |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett makes the free throw | 59-43 |
| 06:54 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-43 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson snags the defensive board | 59-43 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #9 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Jenkins (C) Sterling Hardnett | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Jackson (PG) Roy Zukor | |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 06:28 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller is hacked by Joseph Lassiter - foul #2 on Joseph Lassiter, team foul #6 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Michael Thornton (SF), Sterling Hardnett (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 06:07 | Colorado State | Kristopher Allen's pass is intercepted by Terry Davidson | 61-43 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton dunks the ball on a nice dish by Terry Davidson | 63-43 |
| 05:45 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-43 |
| 05:43 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson hits the follow up shot | 63-45 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | William Watt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-45 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett grabs the offensive rebound | 63-45 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 63-45 |
| 05:26 | Colorado State | John Davis snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| 05:02 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-45 |
| 05:00 | Colorado State | John Davis tips it in | 63-47 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Watt | 66-47 |
| 04:30 | Colorado State | Sterling Hardnett is called for the reach on John Davis - foul #1 on Sterling Hardnett, team foul #7 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SF), Larry Freese (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) William Watt, Michael Thornton, Willie Sessions, Sterling Hardnett | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Zukor (PG), Michael Mason (SG), Jimmie Farley (SF), Joshua Dahlquist (PF) Robert Jackson, Joseph Speller, Robert Haber, Kristopher Allen | |
| 04:30 | Colorado State | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 04:30 | Colorado State | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-49 |
| 03:54 | Colorado State | Wayne Stewart swats the layup by Michael Mason | 68-49 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart snags the defensive board | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Larry Freese scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Davidson | 71-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Terry Davidson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Larry Freese (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Roy Zukor (fresh) SG - Michael Mason (fresh) SF - Jimmie Farley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Dahlquist (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Davis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:04 | Colorado State | Jimmie Farley is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lassiter - foul #3 on Joseph Lassiter, team foul #8 | 71-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), Michael Thornton (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Terry Davidson, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kristopher Allen (C) John Davis | |
| 03:04 | Colorado State | Jimmie Farley misses the 1st free throw | 71-49 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Willie Sessions | 71-49 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SF), Larry Freese (PF) James Pell, Michael Thornton, Willie Sessions | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:22 | Colorado State | Kristopher Allen lays it in on a great pass from Roy Zukor | 71-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-51 |
| 01:58 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor gets the rebound | 71-51 |
| 01:56 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor is hacked by Leandro Romano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leandro Romano, team foul #9 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Terry Davidson (SG), Michael Thornton (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) Leandro Romano, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 01:56 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor misses the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions grabs the defensive rebound | 71-51 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-51 |
| 01:26 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor is fouled in the backcourt by William Watt - foul #1 on William Watt, team foul #10 | 74-51 |
| 01:26 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor makes the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 01:26 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor makes the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | William Watt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-53 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton gets the offensive rebound | 74-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:27 | Colorado State | Willie Sessions steals the ball from Roy Zukor in the backcourt | 74-53 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | William Watt runs out the clock | 74-53 |